Indonesia airports reopen after volcanic ash disrupts thousands of flights
Five airports reopen after authorities cleared volcanic ash from critical infrastructure.
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Philippines volcano erupts blasting plumes of ash and steam
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Videos show Indonesia’s Mount Merapi spewing a column of ash around 2 kilometres high in West Sumatra.
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Philippines volcano erupts, blanketing ash across the sky
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A group of hikers were forced to flee as Guatemala’s Santiaguito Volcano erupted.
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Ethiopian volcano erupts after 12,000 years: What we know
Several airlines in India have been forced to cancel flights because of dangerous volcanic ash in the air.
Ethiopian volcano erupts after lying dormant for 12,000 years
No casualties reported, but resident of Afar region says impact of eruption ‘felt like a sudden bomb had been thrown’.
Climbers at Indonesia’s Mount Semeru safe after sudden volcanic eruption
At least 178 people, including climbers, porters, guides and tourism officials, were stranded on the 3,676m mountain.
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Ash covers villages in Indonesia after eruption of Semeru volcano
The eruption of a volcano in East Java has left villages blanketed in ash and mud.
Published On 20 Nov 2025
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